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27. For a brief few years in the 1970s, the DP was effectively

Reply to darkangel218 (Original post)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 04:31 AM

Feb 2013

outlawed in this country due to Furman v. Georgia. That was reversed with Gregg v. Georgia. Since Furman (1976), a horrifying 3,100 people have been executed in this country.

What can you do about it beyond complain on DU?

Start here:

http://www.ncadp.org/
http://www.aclu.org/maps/end-death-penalty

This organization is Florida specific:

http://www.fadp.org/

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The Death Penalty needs to be abolished. [View all] darkangel218 Feb 2013 OP

You are right. It is revenge. A human emotion. flvegan Feb 2013 #1

Its a state-by-state decision. elleng Feb 2013 #2

Thanks for your informative post BainsBane Feb 2013 #14

You're welcome. elleng Feb 2013 #15

Thank you for your post. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #3

Washington State Next In Line To Abolish Death Penalty rsmith6621 Feb 2013 #4

There is nothing wrong with revenge ... Kennah Feb 2013 #5

That would be retribution, not revenge. Luminous Animal Feb 2013 #7

Illinois Abolished it in 2011 Kennah Feb 2013 #6

Good for IL. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #8

I'm for the death penalty. Separation Feb 2013 #9

You are not god , to decide who belongs here or who doesnt. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #10

Sorry, I'm only human. Separation Feb 2013 #12

I agree BainsBane Feb 2013 #13

+1 nt darkangel218 Feb 2013 #16

It is simply not possible to affirm 100% that no innocent will be sent to death row, elleng Feb 2013 #18

There are a number of anti-death penalty organizations BainsBane Feb 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Feb 2013 #20

I respect that BainsBane Feb 2013 #21

Of course i do!! darkangel218 Feb 2013 #22

awesome! BainsBane Feb 2013 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Feb 2013 #25

It is becoming increasingly difficult to get juries to give the death penalty dsc Feb 2013 #17

It's slowly disappearing, although too slowly... BillF Feb 2013 #19

Too slowly though. darkangel218 Feb 2013 #24

I've heard that many of them don't... BillF Feb 2013 #26

Welcome to DU, BillF! Heidi Feb 2013 #29

For a brief few years in the 1970s, the DP was effectively cali Feb 2013 #27

Countries that permit the death penalty.... davidn3600 Feb 2013 #28

Florida Freemont13 May 2013 #30